Book 1 Chapter 34

“What? You saw the King of Wisdom!”

“Awesome! An awesome incident! So, is that the Hero Record of Senior Lisina?”

The entire year was in an uproar due to the Hero Studies incident.

All professors at the academy were summoned, and classes were replaced with self-study.

This incident was that significant.

There aren't many records left of the Great Heroes, the first heroes recorded in the Hero Records.

In such a situation, a new page fragment from Lisina's Hero Record was discovered.

It was no wonder Lumern was in an uproar.

While other students reacted with excitement.

Leo fell into deep thought.

'Why did only my Hero Record become so messed up?'

The reason for the creation of the Hero World was likely because Leo, the owner of the world, touched the Hero Record.

However, it was completely different from during the entrance exam.

'When entering the Hero World, a message appears to the Conqueror indicating whose world it is. But in this case…'

[Hero Record Opened. World of ■■. Chapter: ■■-■■■]

He couldn't tell whose world it was.

'Even when Lisina called my name, I couldn't hear it.'

It was as if someone had intentionally erased Kyle's name.

'There must be a solid reason why my Hero Record isn't left.'

Leo narrowed his eyes.

'They said there's only one Hero Record, right?'

The Hero Record, now divided into five, was originally a single, complete record.

However, a long time ago, it was divided into five due to some incident.

In the process, several pages were lost and scattered throughout the world.

'What if someone intentionally destroyed the Hero Record?'

The Hero Record is an object that inherits the power of a hero.

It is literally the power to nurture heroes.

'Someone who doesn't want a new hero to be born…'

As far as he thought, Leo felt a chill down his spine.

'Erebos.'

"Leo, oppa?"

Leo snapped back to reality at Chelsea's call.

"Why do you have such a scary expression?"

"It's nothing."

'I need to investigate why the Hero Record was divided first.'

***

A month had passed since the Hero Studies incident.

The initial uproar had died down.

Lisina's Hero Record was certainly a big issue.

However, there was nothing the first-year students could do related to it.

Many students asked professors about Lisina, but they didn't receive answers.

Furthermore, with the midterm exams overlapping, the Hero Studies incident naturally faded from the first-year students' attention.

Professor Ren's Magic Theory class.

"As everyone knows, the midterm exams are not far away."

The students' expressions became tense.

This was the first time Professor Ren had mentioned the midterm exams.

They could sense it intuitively.

'He's mentioning the practical exam.'

Exams at Lumern consist of written and practical exams.

Especially for major subjects, the practical exam scores have a high weighting.

Naturally, the students were waiting for the practical exam to be mentioned.

Professor Ren picked up a piece of chalk and stood in front of the blackboard.

The sound of chalk echoed throughout the lecture hall.

As it did, the students began to murmur.

"Original. In other words, unique magic. This will be your midterm practical exam assignment."

Dropping the chalk into the chalk holder, Professor Ren walked deliberately to the center of the podium.

"Original magic clearly expresses a mage's individuality. In this era where activation formulas have become mainstream, mages tend not to pursue original magic. It's inefficient."

Professor Ren smiled at the students.

"However, I believe original magic is essential for a mage. Your own spells, free from standardized formulas, are difficult to counter. They can be your trump card in emergencies."

At his words, the students' eyes lit up.

Trump card.

This one word was enough to stimulate the young mages.

"Shall we talk about historically famous unique magic? Is there a student who would like to talk about a unique magic they know?"

In response to the question, students raised their hands.

"Student Chelsea."

"The magic of Rubert Rwalyn."

"That's right. Indeed, the founder of the Rwalyn family possessed powerful unique magic."

Chelsea sat down with a proud smile.

Starting with her, students began presenting one after another.

Usually, Professor Ren would only take a few answers and end it, but today he heard an unusually large number of responses.

It was as if he had a specific answer in mind.

The students also noticed this and began to present more actively.

Then, Leo raised his hand.

"Student Leo! Please answer!"

Professor Ren's tone of voice rose slightly.

Although Ren showed keen interest in Leo, Leo rarely answered the professor's questions, unlike Ren.

Leo stood up and said,

"The magic of the stars."

At his words, the students looked bewildered.

Magic of the stars.

It referred to the unique magic system of the elves.

Of course, it was powerful magic.

However, any elf could use the magic of the stars.

Such magic is difficult to call unique magic.

But Chloe, Abad, and Chelsea, who heard Leo's story, paused.

Ren snorted loudly.

"Correct! That was the answer I was looking for!"

He clapped enthusiastically and explained.

"The magic of the stars, which has become a magic system that all elves learn! However, that is a magic that has been modified so that all elf mages can learn it!"

Ren raised his voice.

"You all know the power of the magic of the stars!"

The magic of the stars.

It was a unique magic of the elf race, created to suit the mana disposition of elves.

That was also why it was difficult for other races to use the magic of the stars.

It was literally a matter of sense and talent.

The entire Magic department was turned upside down when Leo used elf magic.

"But!"

Ren said seriously, clenching his fist.

"The magic of the stars that elves use now is merely a minor copy of the original magic of Luna, the founder of the nebulae! Only one person in history truly wielded the magic of the stars!"

'There are two, though.'

Leo, resting his chin, chuckled.

"It is Luna, the [Founder of the Nebulae], the creator of the magic of the stars."

The magic department students clenched their fists tightly.

"Now, do you understand why you should pursue original magic?"

For mages dreaming of becoming heroes, Luna was an object of admiration.

The fact that Luna's magic was based on original magic was enough to emphasize the necessity of original magic to the students.

Ding dong ding dong-

The bell rang, signaling the end of class.

"That's all for today's class."

The students gathered their belongings and stood up.

And they were busy discussing original magic among themselves.

"Original, huh. That's really a pain."

Cale scratched his head.

Original magic was also a kind of creative domain.

Creating new magic was extremely difficult.

"Leo, you have three practical exams for your major, right? You'll have a hard time preparing."

Cale said, looking at Leo with pity.

Leo smiled.

"I have to work hard."

'I have many unique magics, you see.'

Leo had many unique magics he had created in his past life.

This exam was a very welcome practical exam for Leo.

As Leo left the lecture hall with Cale.

"Leo."

A voice calling from behind made him turn his head.

Chloe stood there, holding a grimoire.

Originally, Leo, Cale, and Chloe took magic classes together.

However, for the past month, Chloe had started sitting separately from the two.

It wasn't that they were fighting or on bad terms.

After class, they often talked and hung out.

But they sat separately during class.

'She said she had strong competitive feelings towards me, right?'

"Want to have lunch together?"

As Leo asked with a smile, Chloe took a deep breath and approached Leo.

At that moment, Leo's gaze was caught by the black grimoire Chloe was holding.

'It's not a textbook? Is it a personal grimoire?'

"Leo, I will definitely beat you in this practical exam."

Cale was taken aback by Chloe's strong words.

"Hey! What do you mean win or lose among friends? And Leo is more outstanding? In terms of magical ability, you, the valedictorian, are more…"

"No."

Chloe clutched the grimoire tightly.

"Leo is better than me in terms of magic formulas. That's an undeniable fact."

At that, her eyes momentarily clouded over.

"I always have to be the best when it comes to magic formulas. So I can never lose."

Chloe gritted her teeth and stared directly at Leo.

"So I will beat Leo in this exam. Promise me. That you will also do your best as a mage. I cannot tolerate you neglecting magic because you are concerned about other departments."

"Okay. I will."

"Hey, Leo!"

"Don't worry, Cale. We're not fighting."

Leo had a serious expression.

"If I avoid it after she said this, it would be disrespectful to Chloe."

"Thank you, Leo. Then I'll be going first."

Chloe smiled and left.

Watching her go, Cale smacked his lips.

"Youth, indeed, youth."

***

As the midterm exams approached, the details of the first-year practical exams were revealed one by one.

The Knightry exam was a sparring match.

Sparring matches would be conducted within the Knightry during the midterm exam period.

Naturally, the rankings were determined by the number of accumulated victory points.

As such, it was the subject with the earliest start to the practical exams.

On the day of the midterm exams, eight top students would be selected for a tournament-style sparring match.

The Summoning Department had two practical exams.

One was a racing competition on flying mounts, and the other was an exam on how skillfully they could control spirits.

The Magic Department's original magic development would involve inviting external judges from outside Lumern to hold a presentation.

Cramming was not allowed.

It was an exam that evaluated how diligently one had worked all along.

And for the highly anticipated Combat Department and Hero Studies exams, they would be joint exams.

"As expected."

Cale had a look of "I knew it."

"The goal of the practical exams for Hero Studies and Combat is to conquer the Hero World."

Cale pointed to the bulletin board in front of the classroom.

"It seems the exam is to randomly form teams on the day of the exam and conquer the Hero World. That's really a pain!"

Teamwork is very important for conquering the Hero World.

If the team members were decided in advance and strategies were planned, efficiency would inevitably increase.

However, if the team members were unknown, one would have to prepare strategies to cope with all situations.

It was an exam to evaluate the overall abilities of a Hero Cadre.

"I can't just tag along~"

"Hey! Who said anything about tagging along!"

"That's right. Cale, you're just baggage that can't even tag along!"

"Chelsea, you!"

Hohoho! Giggle! As Iliana and Chelsea ran away laughing, Cale held his head.

"Cale, isn't this exam actually good for you?"

"What?"

"You aspire to be a supporter, right?"

Cale's eyes lit up.

"No matter what team you join, your role is clearly defined, don't you think?"

"Yeah. I can provide support to any team if I prepare thoroughly!"

In battle, the presence or absence of a supporter makes a huge difference.

Cale could create greater synergy by thoroughly preparing as a supporter than by pretending to be a mage.

"Thanks! Leo! You've shown me the way!"

"I don't really want to receive Cale's support."

"I'm a little worried too."

"Taid! Nella! You guys too!"

Disappointed by his friends' distrust, Cale held his head and wailed.

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